Adele

Skill level: Easy

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STITCH GLOSSARYKSP
K1, then sl st back to LH needle, lift 2nd st on LH needle back over returned st and replace returned st on RH needle (dec 1).

BACK
With size 7 needles, cast on 123(133-144) sts.Row 1 (RS): K3(5-4), * p9(9-10), k9(10-11), rep from * to last 12(14-14) sts, p9(9-10), k3(5-4).Row 2: K the k sts and p the p sts as they face you. Rep these 2 rows until piece measures 11" from beg, end on RS.Dec Row (WS): P3(5-4), * k3(3-4), k2 tog, k4, p9(10-11), rep from * to last 12(14-14) sts, k3(3-4), k2 tog, k4, p3(5-4)  116(126-137) sts. Beg with a k row, work even in St st until piece measures 16" from beg, end on WS.Shape Armholes: Bind off 4 sts at beg of the next 2 rows.Row 3 (RS): K3, KSP, k to last 5 sts, SSK, k3.Row 4: Purl. Rep these 2 rows 6 times more  94(104-115) sts. Work even until armholes measure 7-1/2(8-8-1/2)", end on WS.Shape Shoulders and Neck: Bind off 7(8-9) sts at beg of the next row, work until there are 29(32-35) sts on RH needle, join another ball of yarn and bind off center 22(24-27) sts, work to end. Working both sides at once, bind off 7(8-9) sts at beg of the next 3 rows, then 8(9-10) sts at beg of the next 4 rows. AT THE SAME TIME, bind off 2 sts at each neck edge 3 times.